National,City
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) on Monday said it so far identified around 300 small and large buildings which are vulnerable to earthquakes.“Three hundred buildings, large and small ones, have been identified as vulnerable,” RAJUK Chairman Engineer Riazul Islam told a meeting of q...
National,Politics,City,Entertainment & Glomour,Culture & Entertainment,Country, Districts
The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Monday organised a cultural programme titled 'Protesting Baul Evening' or 'Protibadi Baul Shandya ' at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on Dhaka University premises here to protest the recent attacks on Baul artistes.The event took place at 6 pm ...
National
Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen S Murshid has instructed the officials concerned of her ministry to send reports on violence against women and children across the country within 24 hours.She gave the instruction while addressing a press conference at the conference room of the Press Info...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday sought the Commonwealth's full support for holding the upcoming general election, scheduled for the first half of February next."We need your support in our democratic transition as well as in the upcoming general election," the Chief Ad...
The visit of Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay to Bangladesh has reaffirmed the deep-rooted friendship and goodwill that have long shaped bilateral relations, according to a joint statement issued on Sunday during his ongoing three-day state visit here.Prime Minister Tobgay is visiting ...
The Election Commission (EC) will hold a dialogue with 81 domestic election observer organizations on November 25 in preparation for the 13th parliamentary elections.The discussions will take place in two sessions at the conference room of Nirbachan Bhaban in Agargaon, Dhaka. The first session, invo...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Sunday set December 3 and 7 for holding hearings respectively in two cases filed over enforced disappearances and torture at the Taskforce for Interrogation (TFI) Cell and the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC) during the tenure of the past Awami League gover...
The government has sent a letter to the Election Commission (EC) to hold the 13th National Parliamentary Election and a referendum on the same day.Senior Secretary of EC Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed said this to journalists after attending a workshop at a city hotel on Saturday.He said, "On Thursda...
National,Sports
Bangladesh reach semifinal of the 2nd Women's World Cup beating Thailand by 40-31 points held at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium at Mirpur on Saturday.The winners stretched the first period of play as they took a narrow 14-12 points lead at the breather. Bangladesh will now play the semif...
Red carpet rolled out to welcome Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay as Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus received him today. Photo : CA's Press WingA red carpet was rolled out to accord warm reception to Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering on Saturday on his arrival here today on a two-day state ...
Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering on Saturday paid tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar on the outskirts of the capital shortly after his arrival here on a two-day state visit. After placing the wreath at the altar of the memorial, he stoo...
Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain has called on ILO Director-General Gilbert F Houngbo and sought support from the UN agency for the development of Bangladesh's labour sector.The bilateral meeting took place yesterday, as the adviser is participating in...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday exchanged greetings with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at the Senakunja in the capital. They exchanged greetings on the sidelines of a reception programme there this afternoon on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day-2025, sa...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday held a one-on-one meeting with BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia at Senakunja.They held the meeting on the sidelines of a reception programme at the Senakunja on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day-2025, said Chief Adviser's Press Wing. Duri...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics,Jobs
Bangladesh has requested the Saudi Arabia government to take measures to reduce expired-Iqama cases of its migrant workers as the number of expired-iqama workers is increasing there due to employers' financial/legal inability to renew.The request was made when Dr Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan, Senior Se...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that the government is committed to building a discrimination-free, exploitation-free and welfare-oriented state as envisioned by the Freedom Fighters (FFs). “We are committed to fulfilling the dream for which the freedom fighters libe...
Lawyers at the Supreme Court (SC) today hailed the apex court judgment that reinstated the caretaker government system as 'historic'.The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court earlier in the day, pronounced the judgment, reviving the election-time non-party caretaker government system, allo...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday termed the Supreme Court verdict restoring the election-time caretaker government system a “historic milestone”, saying the ruling has reopened the path for free and fair elections in the country.The party welcomed the verdict at an emergency press ...
Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus expected that the members of the armed forces would continue to work together with the people in protecting the independence and sovereignty of the country.“I hope, the members of the armed forces will continue to work together with the people,” the C...
National,Politics,Literature
The Bangladesh Publishers and Booksellers Association (BAPUS) will organize a 10-day book fair titled Bijoy Book Fair 2025 or Bijay Boi Mela 2025 on the Bangla Academy premises from December 4 to 14.The book fair has been named to reflect the spirit of December, the month of victory, emphasizing the...
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